Bitcoin deviates from its purpose as a decentralized, scalable, stateless payment system.
TLDR: Bitcoin’s original purpose was a decentralized, scalable, peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Designed for low-cost, scalable transactions, freeing people from banks and inflation. Whitepaper doesn’t advocate speculative holding to inflate prices for profit. Criticizes financial manipulation by figures like Saylor and BlackRock ETF access. Questions reliance on layers like Lightning Network for scalability. Argues Bitcoin …